Payroll Administrator

About the company

Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK. Founded in 1936 and with a network of nearly 1200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.

Your tasks

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Payroll Administrator to join our growing team in Milton Keynes, you will play a key role in the payroll team by supporting the team leader with day to day duties as well as responding to inquiries from the wider business.

• Accurately enter data including starters, leavers and change of details.
• Actively chase employees for missing paperwork/outstanding information to ensure that cut offs are met.
• Prepare audit report daily to allow a team leader/manager to check your work.
• Correspond with employees applying for other types of statutory leave, ensuring their understanding and that all legislative requirements have been met.
• Accurately input variable data when the pay-run is open including commissions, bonuses and overtime in line with the monthly timetable.
• Undertake full checks of the commissions – ensuring they are accurate and complete prior to the monthly cut off.
• Process attachment of earnings
• Answer general payroll queries by telephone, email and/or letter in a polite, professional and timely fashion.

Requirements

• Highly Organised
• Good telephone skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly with employees and team members
• Team player, keen to work together and take part in discussions
• Be actively interested in the full payroll process
• Eager to expand your knowledge or suggest improvements to processes where you can
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (excel/outlook/word)
• Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines

What we offer

• Aviva Digicare + workplace / Car leasing and cycle to work scheme
• Colleague discount scheme / Perks at work / Gym discounts
• Life assurance / Workplace pension scheme

Other

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of *, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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